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Reports that the US Internal Revenue Service has ruled that an educational academy is eligible to benefit from tax-exempt financing, which could clear the way for charter schools to sell tax-exempt bonds. Citing of private-letter rulings; Reactions from several bond lawyers on the ruling.

The article reports on statements by Charles Anderson, tax-exempt bond field operations manager of the United States Internal Revenue Service (IRS), on Section 6700 penalties for lease-to-own bonds. Anderson said that the IRS is conducting audits of some bond-financed leases which could have...

This article reports that the attorneys and academics of the United States have stated that the U.S. Internal Revenue Service audits and ambiguities in the federal tax code continue to hamstring Indian tribal governments' efforts to finance capital needs. Senator Gordon Smith, chairman of the...

Reports that the United States Internal Revenue Service held a training session for its municipal bond enforcement agents to teach them the details of the housing bond market before the agency launches an in-depth audit in that area. Focus on single-family mortgage bonds and multifamily housing...

Announces the plan of the United States Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to double the number of tax-exempt bond audits following the agency's reorganization. Effect of the reorganization on the IRS bond audit activity; Terms of the reorganization plans.

Reports on the United States Internal Revenue Service's (IRS) audit of tax-exempt bond deals sold to finance prepaid purchases of natural gas. Increase in investor acceptance of the deals; IRS move to begin fact-finding process to determine if the structure is taxable.

Focuses on the achievements of Mark Scott as United States Internal Revenue Service's first national director for tax-exempt bonds. Goal of sharpening the agency's enforcement and outreach efforts; Expansion of the agency's efforts to educate municipalities about the rules when they sell bonds;...